Lunchtime Playleader
Grange Park Primary School, London, N21 1PP19 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
24 February 2025 at 9am
Date listed
31 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £6,577.00 - £6,671.00 Annually (Actual)
Lunchtime Playleader job summary
Lunchtime Playleader
Grange Park Primary School is looking for an enthusiastic member of staff to work as a lunchtime playleader. The applicant should enjoy working as part of a dedicated team. We are looking for a reliable, thorough, conscientious and enthusiastic team player, who takes pride in their work and shows a commitment to provide a high standard of service. The role includes indoor and outdoor supervision of children in all weathers, as well as the facilitation of play at lunchtimes.
The daily working hours are:
Lunchtime: 2 hours between 11.30am - 1.45pm, (5 days a week) depending on staffing requirements with an additional 15 minute weekly meeting. There is also an option to work in our Extend Holiday club (Hours 8.30am - 6.00pm). This is our internal holiday club which is mainly for our children and is held during each school holiday at Grange Park Primary school. There are weekly themes and activities.
- Responsibilities:
To encourage play activities through supervision of groups of children ensuring their safety and wellbeing. To provide a clean, safe and pleasant environment for children to eat in.
Duties: - To supervise safe play.
- To model values of co-operation and caring to children.
- To liaise with other members of staff about what occurs during supervision time.
- To follow the Trust’s Behaviour for Learning policy
- To follow the school’s ethos in speaking with children.
- To structure and stimulate play
- To supervise children whilst they eat their meal
- To maintain the cleanliness of the dining area during the service.
- To ensure that any pupils who have had an accident or feel unwell are referred to the Welfare Officer
- To attend staff training as appropriate.
- Any other duties within the scope of this function as directed by the Headteacher.
The postholder shall ensure the duties of the post are undertaken with due regard of the School’s Health & Safety Policy and to their personal responsibilities under the provision of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and all other relevant subordinate legislation.
The postholder shall carry out these duties with due regard to the School policies, procedures and priorities.
All Connect Education Trust Staff Will:- Promote equality of opportunity
- Follow Safeguarding Guidelines and Child Protection policy/procedures
- Contribute to producing/delivering priorities in the School Improvement Plan
- Keep their own performance under review, contributing to monitoring, evaluation and review and participate in performance management/appraisal
- Promote positive attitudes and behaviour
- Contribute to the smooth day to day running of the school
- Be committed to achieving the school values
- Work to develop the school/s to be successful and inclusive
- Respond promptly to concerns from parents, staff or students
- Promote the school in the community
- Work in partnership with all colleagues including the Governing Body
- Support Codes of Professional Ethics/Safe Practice in the Staff Handbook
- Have regard for and act in accordance with Health and Safety policy/practice
- Celebrate success of pupils and staff
As part of the Connect Education Trust we are strongly committed to providing high quality professional development and career progression for all staff. We are constantly reviewing our practices to ensure that our staff can focus on what matters: providing a rich environment in which children can learn and thrive.
All Connect Education Trust is committed to safeguarding, therefore all employees working within the Trust must have the ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of our children and young people. All candidates are required to complete the school’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ declaration and will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). For posts in regulated activity, this will include a barred list check. The Trust also requires consent from applicants to carry out online searches of publicly available information, including social media, prior to interview. The Trust and its schools are committed to ensuring that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment or is disadvantaged on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status or race, and we welcome applications from all sections of society.
We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and well-being and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging.
Commitment to safeguarding
Connect Education Trust is committed to safeguarding, therefore all employees working within the Trust must have the ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of our children and young people. All candidates are required to complete the school’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ declaration and will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). For posts in regulated activity, this will include a barred list check. The Trust also requires consent from applicants to carry out online searches of publicly available information, including social media, prior to interview.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Grange Park Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 808 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Grange Park Primary School website (opens in new tab)
Our children are motivated to achieve, encouraged to be independent and a delight to teach. Our stimulating learning environment showcases children’s love of learning. Our beautiful grounds, overlooking the heart of Winchmore Hill, which include allotments, fire pit, school pond and playing fields enable us to provide enriched outdoor learning experiences such as overnight camping and forest school. Children are happy and enjoy school, parents support the school and their children, and staff are friendly and hardworking. Our school is well resourced and every child in year 1- year 6 has their very own chromebook they can use at home and at school.
As part of the Connect Education Trust, we are strongly committed to providing high quality professional development and career progression for all staff. We are constantly reviewing our practices to ensure that our staff can focus on what matters, providing a rich environment in which children can learn and thrive. We are able to offer significant opportunities to work in collaboration with colleagues at Grange Park Primary School and across the Trust. At Grange Park Primary School staff are able to be involved with developments within the curriculum in areas that interest them. We encourage expertise and a staff that supports one another to develop their own practice by creating remarkable futures for all pupils.
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